Award

Children's Services Commissioner

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

13 Mar 2017 at 15:32

Award Notice
Tender

24 Jan 2017 at 18:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking proposals for the role of Children's Services Commissioner, as part of a critical project in the West Midlands, specifically Worcestershire County Council. This procurement process is currently at the award stage following the completion of the tender phase, which had a submission deadline of 9am on Thursday, 9 February 2017. The total contract value is capped at £40,320 including VAT, and the contract duration begins on 1 March 2017, concluding on 2 June 2017. The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure and belongs to the category of educational and training services.

This contracting opportunity is ideal for businesses skilled in children's social care, particularly those that can navigate the complexities of local government operations and provide transformative solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would benefit significantly from participating, given that the commissioner role requires collaboration and expertise in delivering enhanced services for vulnerable children. Those with a track record in similar service areas are well-positioned to propose innovative approaches that meet the Department's requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Services Commissioner

Notice Description

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for supporting improvement in local authorities, through government intervention in response to failure or weakness in the provision of children's social care services. This is done in part through drawing down external expertise, from various sectors, to support local authorities in these circumstances. Where Ofsted finds systemic or persistent failure by a local authority to provide adequate children's services, the Department initiates steps to secure improvement, with a presumption that this will best be achieved by removing the service from council control. An independent Children's Services Commissioner is appointed by the Secretary of State for Education to test this presumption, reporting to Ministers on their findings within 3 months. The Department now wishes to appoint a Commissioner to undertake such a review in Worcestershire County Council. The Commissioner will play a high profile role in a challenging political and delivery environment. They will bring their extensive and proven skills in children's social care transformation to delivering a robust assessment as to how improvements to services for the most vulnerable children can best be secured within the local context. In doing so they will set expectations for how services can best be delivered outside of council control, leading and brokering relationships with senior council leaders and their partner organisations. Alongside this, they will direct work to secure urgent improvements to ensure that children in the Authority are safe. Additional information: The contract value will be up to maximum of PS40,320 inc VAT. Deadline for receipt of tender is 9am on Thursday 9 February 2017.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-75d2b05a-a32e-4319-b770-3ca7d972a4e2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab154616-2fe1-45e7-9a4e-15807ba14e02
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,320 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,240 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20178 years ago
Contract Period
10 Mar 2017 - 9 Jun 2017 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.contactpoint@education.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPEOPLE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

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